Women satisfaction on choosing the cervical ripening method: Oral misoprostol versus balloon catheter.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Induction of labor concerns about 29 % of women in Unites States and 33 % in Europe. Among the various methods for cervical ripening, the efficacy and safety profiles of oral misoprostol and balloon catheter are comparable, but data in the literature on maternal satisfaction during induction of labor are few. The objective of this study was to assess the satisfaction of women who chose the method of cervical ripening, i.e. either balloon catheter or oral misoprostol, for induction of labor.

Study design

This retrospective study asked women who had undergone induction of labor between February 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021. After receiving verbal and written information, the choice of method between oral misoprostol and balloon catheter was left to the patient's fre

SUBMITTER: Flament E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10329108 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature